26 January 2021: Original Paper
Number of Bronchoscopic Interventions in Lung Transplant Recipients Correlates with Respiratory Function Assessed by Pulmonary Function Tests
Mirosław Nęcki 12ACEF , Magdalena Latos 12BCEF* , Maciej Urlik 12BD , Remigiusz Antończyk 12BC , Martyna Gawęda 12BEF , Anastazja Pandel 12BCD , Tomasz Stącel 12AF , Piotr Przybyłowski 3A , Marian Zembala 12F , Marek Ochman 12AFDOI: 10.12659/AOT.927025
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e927025
Table 1 General characteristics of patients included in the study.
| Studied group (n=50) | Patients without BI (n=27) | Patients with BI (n=23) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at transplantation [ME±IQR] | 40.00±8.00 | 39.00±5.00 | 0.529 |
| BMI at transplant [M±SD] | 23.34±2.56 | 24.17±3.67 | 0.365 |
| RBC at qualification [ME±IQR] | 4.89000±0.48 | 4.88±0.63 | 0.683 |
| HGB at qualification [ME±IQR] | 11.7±5.40 | 10.30±3.65 | 0.592 |
| FEV [%] at qualification [ME±IQR] | 23.40±11.00 | 27.00±14.00 | 0.311 |
| FVC [%] at qualification [M±SD] | 47.98±23.55 | 45.54±15.14 | 0.732 |
| RBC 1 year [M±SD] | 3.92±0.46 | 3.87±0.57 | 0.702 |
| HGB 1 year [M±SD] | 7.25±0.78 | 7.39±1.00 | 0.594 |
| GFR 1 year [ME±IQR] | 67.19±43.69 | 57.38±26.23 | 0.741 |
| Gender as percentage of male participants | 51.85% | 47.82% | |
| Underlying disease [%] | |||
| CF | 48.16% | 43.48% | |
| IPAH | 14.81% | 8.70% | |
| ILD | 14.81% | 17.39% | |
| COPD | 22.22% | 26.09% | |
| Other | 0.00% | 4.35% | |
| 6MWT – 6-minute walk test; BI – bronchoscopic intervention; BMI – body mass index; CF – cystic fibrosis; COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV – forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FEV/FVC – Tiffeneau-Pinelli index; FVC – forced vital capacity; GFR – glomerular filtration rate; HGB – hemoglobin; IPAH – idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; ILD – interstitial lung disease; IQR – interquartile range; M – mean; Me – median; post-sat – oxygen saturation at the end of 6-minute walk test; pre-sat – oxygen saturation measured at the beginning of 6-minute walk test; RBC - red blood cells; SD – standard deviation. | |||